An everyday history of Upstate South Carolina from 1906 - 1910


1906


Anderson Daily Mail

June 8th 1906

Preacher Held For Deserting From The Navy
Young Minister is in serious trouble for turning his back on the Navy. This causing some serious trouble for this young man who faces desertion charges

The Proposition To Increase Salary of the Mayor
June 7th the mayor of Anderson is expected to take a pay raise.

Nobody is guilty of lynching Negro at Honea Path
The mens alibi for the time in which the event took place was enough to convince a abbeville jury

1907

Anderson Daily Mail

Anderson Mayor recieves alligator for city fountain

Salvation Army is coming to Greenville

Two Anderson Boys play for Clemson football team

South Carolina tax values go up

1908

Pendleton cotton mill resumes work

Episcopalian orphanage goes elsewhere and not to Anderson

Politcal man stirs up mutiny in Spartanburg

Drunk man shoots sister


1909

Clothing store is devistated by fire

Man was killed by train thought of suicide

Teacher whips student and gets off

Negro was caught stealing from white mans home

1910

Anderson needs more water

Gen Boyd was being charged money he didnt approve

Wright Bros may bring thier plane to Anderson

Insane Wife shoots husband